Morning

Gold cherry

By onemorething

Sun, 20 Dec 2020
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Dawn's quiet heals the injuries

of noise, in the plumage of light,

being both woman and bird,

lies restoration: a winged welcome

and vale to the darkness of owl

and bat. Here, dew and river and

ocean are returned, bearing molecules

of mountain and breath of oak -

all reinstated to cloud, to be met

by the alchemy of lead and gold. 

I have been witness to this synthesis 

of not yet day, no longer night;

the metaphysics of sunrise,

hemmed with meadow clary.

It is more reliable than love,

ageless as a Titan, and each morning

I ask its gentle beacon

to give me back my wonder.

 

Ekphrastic poem based on this painting by Edward Robert Hughes:

https://commons.m.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Edward_Robert_Hughes_-_Wings_of_the_Morning.jpg

 

Image of meadow clary: https://commons.m.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:260_Salvia_pratensis_L.jpg

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Submitted by marandina on

Perfect for Winter Solstice day :)

 

Submitted by onemorething on

Thank you! I wanted it to have a little solstice magic. Glad you liked it. :)

 

Submitted by Mark Burrow on

"breath of oak" Read that a few times. It's so good. 

Loved the ethereal feel of this. Again.

 

 

 

Submitted by onemorething on

Thanks Mark, I suppose even the water cycle can be mystical when trees are breathing. :)

 

Submitted by Insertponceyfre... on

this is definitely one to read and reread - thank you onemore

 

Submitted by onemorething on

Oh, thank you insert, makes me happy to think someone might come back to a poem. :)

 

Submitted by Mark Burrow on

Congrats - this marvellous poem is our Pick of the Day -- please do share on social! 

 

Submitted by onemorething on

Thanks so much Mark! I was busy making mince pies which I will eat one of in celebration. :)

 

Submitted by Mark Burrow on

No probs, it's wonderful. 

 

Submitted by bhi on

this is a wonderful healing poem. The measured pace forces each word to be savioured before moving on to the next and then the end which is the return to wonder. 

bhi

 

Submitted by onemorething on

Thank you very much, I'm glad it felt healing. :)

 

Submitted by hilary west on

Hi onemorething,

I liked this idea of writing about a paintng and making an accompanying poem. I once did this with a story I wrote. You did it terribly well and it had an arcane ring about it !

Hilary   cool

 

Submitted by onemorething on

Yes, writing from the inspiration of a painting can really work well, can't it. Thank you for your lovely comment- I like the arcane! Rachel :)

 

Submitted by Di_Hard on

This makes me want to cry, it is so beautiful. Insert is right, it can be read over and over, I have and it's always magic

Hope you have a brilliant Christmas and new year

 

Submitted by onemorething on

Ah, thanks so much Di, I take that as a huge compliment. Happy Christmas and New Year to you too. x